Received funding from the Home Office Active Community Directorate’s National Exemplar Fund. Only 22 out of 500 organisations applying received funding. Full evaluation of SUSO carried out, 93% of commissioners said that they felt the Speak Up! Speak Out! Programme had improved communication skills of participants (the ability to speak, listen, feedback and evaluate). 91% of participants said they would recommend the course to others

First schools programme started in Islington – Find your Voice, Find a Job. Run in all Islington secondary schools organised by the Educational Business Partnership (EBP) and sponsored by the Islington Chamber of Commerce with Neighbourhood Renewal funding

YMCA Y Speak Programme – SUSO programme with young people going to speak at the European Parliament (attended by 7,000+)